Heze

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This article is about a Chinese city, a star in Virgo constellation also has a name of Heze, see Zeta Virginis
菏泽市
Hézé Shì
Heze is highlighted on this map
Administration Type Prefecture-level city
City Seat Mudan District
(35°14′N, 115°26′E)
Area 12,238.6 km²
Population 8.81 million
GDP
- Total
- Per Capita
 
¥24.984 billion
¥
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 9
Township-level divisions 158
CPC Committee Secretary
Mayor Du Changwen (杜昌文)
Area code 530
Postal Code 274000
(Mudan District)
274100-274700, 274900
(Other areas)
License Plate Prefix 鲁R

Heze (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hézé) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong, it borders Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Heze administers 9 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 8 counties.

  • Mudan District (牡丹区)
  • Dingtao County (定陶县)
  • Cao County (曹县)
  • Chengwu County (成武县)
  • Shan County (单县)
  • Juye County (巨野县)
  • Yuncheng County (郓城县)
  • Juancheng County (鄄城县)
  • Dongming County (东明县)

These are further divided into 158 township-level divisions.

[edit] Economy

Heze is the largest center in China for the cultivation of the "national flower" peony, after which the Mudan District was named. Over 30% of its national income comes from the sale of peony. According to the government's materials in 1995,there is about 800,000 people living in this areas.

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